Archive for November, 2013

Wordless Wednesday

Didn’t feel up to shooting. Painted in Photoshop instead.

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Make a Joyful Noise!!!

The first draft of Volume II is complete!! It’s rather rough in spots, but my goal of having the rough draft done by the end of November has been reached. I really feel like celebrating. Psalms 73 through 83 were very difficult for me. These are The Psalms of Asaph. These were probably the initial […]

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Psalm 100

This Psalm always comes to me as a camp song I learned as a teenager. Some Psalms need no help. This has been on my top 5 list for most of my life: Psalm 100 King James Version (KJV) 1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. 2 Serve the Lord with […]

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Book Reviews

A few weeks ago, I joined Crossreads Reviewers. It is a group of Christian writers who support each other’s writing. I have read and reviewed three books since joining. My reviews are below. Catch a Robber by Gloria Repp My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was given this book for review purposes and LOVED […]

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Wordless Wednesday

Shot looking through textured glass

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Great Ideas for Moving a Story Idea Further

This post from Writer Unboxed is definitely worth reading if you are a bit stuck. I’m planning to try some of this ideas with the story I am currently trying to make improvements to. http://writerunboxed.com/2013/11/08/frog-marching-the-muse-eighteen-tips-to-get-words-on-the-page/

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Wordless Wednesday

Okay, not really wordless. Today’s challenge: Use the multiple exposure feature of my camera to capture a cool fall image. Here’s my best one. Here’s another attempt:

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How to Pick Character Names from Writer’s Digest

Great advice on choosing character names. I tend to follow #1, 2 and 7. I look into the meaning of a name I want to use. When looking for names, I sometimes go through most popular names for the time period of my story. I am really careful about the antagonist name, especially if it […]

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Balancing Narrative and Dialogue

This morning I read a post from Fireblade Publishers. It really speaks to my current struggle. I want my readers to know the important background on a character, yet I understand the importance of “showing not telling” to maintain the reader’s interest. This struggle is the reason why I am rewriting the beginning of several […]

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I am Grateful for Voice CATCH

For the past month I have been participating in a community writing workshop called Voice CATCH at Chatham College. It has been a wonderful experience for me. It’s rather informal, the participants vary, but it is always a room filled with energy and great writers. It is a very eclectic group, although most of us […]

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